Wagon-rack.



No. 666,989. Patented 1an. 29, |901.

` G. WETTLAU'FEB.

wAGoN RAcK.

(Application led Nov. 28. 1900.)

(No Model.)

Unirse STATES @PATENT @Erica GEORGE WETTLAUFER, OF STRATFORD, CANADA.

WAGON-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 666,989, dated January 29, 1901.

Application filed November 28, 1900. Serial No. 38,072. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE WETTLAUFER, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Stratford, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to wagon-racks for adapting a Wagon for the hauling of grain, hay, stock, hucksters goods, and, in fact, for any purpose where it is desired to convert an ordinary wagon into a rack-Wagon.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a rack of this character which with very little change or adjustment can be adapted for the different purposes above mentioned; furthermore, to provide a rack of this character which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production, and, iinally, to provide a rack of this character which may be easily and quickly applied to or removed from an ordinary wagon-body.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts,which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wagon-body,illustrat ing the racks attached thereto, one of the racks being shown adjusted at an angle to the side of the wagon-body. Fig. 2 is an end view of one of the racks, showing it in vertical position. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4. is a longitudinal sectional View through the supporting-standard. Fig. 5 is a front View. Fig. 6 is a view of a portion of a wagonbody,taken centrally through one of the supportingstandards and showing one of the racks adjusted to a certain inclination; and Fig. 7 is an end view showing the rack supported at a greater angle than shown in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes a wagou-body,which may be of any well-known or approved construction. 2 denotes the side racks, and 3 the supporting-standards. The standards are secured to the side pieces of the wagon-body by any suitable means and have at their upper ends cheek-pieces 4:, connected by a horizontally-disposed base 5. Arranged transversely across the upperends of each standard between the cheek-pieces are downwardly-extending hooks or cleats 6, and

at the eXtreme upper end of each standard is formed an angular fiange 7, adapted to embrace the upper end of the side piece of the wagon body and additionally secure the standards in place. On the upper face of this iange 7 is formed a lug 8 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

'Ihe rack heretofore referred to consists of arms 9, to which are secured the rack-boards or supports l0, the edges of which may join or be any distance apart. When joined, the rack will form a closed structure and when spaced apart an open-work structure. As shown, the boards are spaced to form an openwork structure. rlhe lower endof each arm is provided with an inwardly-curved hook 10, adapted to engage the hooks or cleats 6 and hold the racks at an angle to the sides of the wagon-body. Each arm has near its lower end a kerf or recess 1l, which when it is desired to hold the rack in a vertical position is engaged with stud 8 on the ange 7. When the rack is in an inclined position, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the hook lO engages one of the hooks or cleats 6, while that portion of the arm immediately above the hook rests upon the base 5,connecting the cheek-pieces 4.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention will be readily understood without requiring an extended explanation.

The device is exceedingly useful for the purpose for which it is designed and may be placed upon the Amarket at a comparatively small cost.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a standard adapted to be secured to the side piece of a wagonfurther provided'wifh a kerf or recess adapted to engage said stud when the rack-arm is in a vernice-l position, substantially es set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sei; 15 my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE WETTLAUFER.

Vinesses:

MARY PHELAN, J. O. MAKIN. 

